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2019-05-20

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Biography information for Penny Mordaunt

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<p>As I said in my speech on 15 May, the national carrier policy will lay the blueprint
for how we propose to utilise our aircraft carriers to deliver global Britain's objectives
around the world. This policy is currently under development.</p>

<p>The Government takes hybrid and cyber threats very seriously, and we are strengthening
the UK’s defences against increasingly sophisticated attacks. This includes assessing
how we will tackle these threats once we have left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The security
partnership agreed between the UK and the EU sets out the broadest and most comprehensive
agreement between the EU and a third country.</p>

<p>The Ministry of Defence launched the Modernising Defence Programme in January last
year which looked across the spectrum at our current and planned capabilities, right
through to our business practices.</p><p> </p><p>It is an ambitious programme, but
we are confident that Defence is making the right capability investments and policy
approaches to ensure we remain one of the strongest Defence players in Europe.</p>

<p>Air Commodore Clarke was a great friend and ambassador of the Royal Air Force and
a truly remarkable man.</p><p> </p><p>Air Commodore Clarke was a member of a World
War Two Lancaster aircrew, and one of the last surviving prisoners of the Stalag Luft
III Prisoner of War camp in Poland at the time of the great escape.</p><p> </p><p>Following
a distinguished career in the RAF, he worked tirelessly as Chairman of the Bomber
Command Association, not to mention his support for the RAF Association, RAF Benevolent
Fund and the Air Cadets. His courage in the face of adversity is an inspiration to
us all, and I know he will be sadly missed by all those who knew him.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the United Kingdom’s
Future Nuclear Deterrent: The Dreadnought Programme 2017 Update to Parliament published
20 December 2017, what the procedure will be for taking the decision on replacing
the warhead in this Parliament; if she will make it her policy for there to be a vote
in Parliament on the decision; and if she will make a statement.

<p>As set out in the 2017 and 2018 updates to Parliament, work is continuing to refine
options and technical solutions to inform the Government's decision on replacing the
warhead. We will continue to provide updates as appropriate.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 21
May 2019, Official Report HCWS1575 on Legal Protections and Support for Armed Forces
Personnel and Veterans, when the public consultation on legal protections will (a)
open and (b) close.

<p>The Ministry of Defence will launch a public consultation in summer 2019 on legislation
to protect veterans who may be subject to repeated investigations in relation to overseas
operations many years after the events in question.</p><p>This is a personal priority
for me and I hope that we can bring forward legislation as soon as possible.</p>

<p>The Women’s Business Council published its inaugural report five years ago. Since
then we have seen a significant shift in women’s participation in, and experiences
of, the workplace.</p><p>The Council has successfully influenced government policy
on shared parental leave, flexible working and the provision of childcare. Members
have raised the profile of issues with business leaders and developed specific programmes
and toolkits for the business community.</p><p>I would like to pay tribute to the
current Chair, Dame Cilla Snowball as she steps down from office next month, for overseeing
the success of the Council’s programme.</p><p>We will be announcing the new Chair
of the Women’s Business Council and its future business programme shortly.</p>

<p>Three rounds of funding for Returners Grants have been announced since March 2018,
with £1.5 million now awarded to sixteen organisations supporting returners. Successful
organisations funded under the first round began their programmes early this year.</p><p>These
programmes provide extensive support to returners, supporting them to develop skills,
build confidence, and complete accredited qualifications and training before they
return to the labour market. Employment opportunities for returners taking part in
the first round of projects will be sourced later this year.</p>